Principal Cloud Engineer (AWS) - Remote at AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onTwitter,Facebook,Instagram,YouTubeandLinkedIn.

Take the next step in your career with an organization that strategically invests in the long-term health of the company, its technology, and its people. The AbbVie Business Technology Solutions (BTS) team shapes the digital transformation necessary for our treatments to positively impact patients lives. In the role of Principal Cloud Engineer, you will tackle complex challenges as you develop and diversify your professional experiences while helping others grow and develop their skills.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Leverage your extensive AWS expertise to implement state-of-the-art platform automations and technologies using cloud native services.
• Provide architecture, security, and technical guidance to accelerate infrastructure as code practices.
• Collaborate with teams in an agile environment to design, develop, and test AWS Cloud infrastructure solutions using modern cloud delivery concepts.
• Review architectural diagrams for proposed solutions, ensuring alignment with best practices, infrastructure requirements, and business needs.
• Partner with business teams to define technical requirements for modernization of legacy applications and systems and conversion to infrastructure as code deployment models (CICD Pipelines, Terraform, Ansible).
• Automation design, coding, and deployment of infrastructure within an AWS Environment, developing CI/CD pipelines, instrumenting code to report relevant metrics, and building safe and efficient.
• Partner with the security architecture team to ensure corporate policies and security requirements are implemented and followed for all cloud services.
• Implement and manage cloud security practices, including IAM roles, security groups, encryption, and compliance, to protect cloud environments and data.
• Serve as the most senior technical expert on cloud deployed products and infrastructure within the AWS Cloud while collaborating with architecture and application teams to develop robust and cost-efficient cloud solutions.
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability and efficiency.
• Regularly review and update standards and procedures specific to cloud environments.
• Mentor and set the example for team members to foster a mindset of continuous improvement, professional development, and organizational engagement.
• Provide technical expertise and input into our overall cloud architecture, planning, and designs according to best practices and industry standards.

Tools and skills you will use in this role:

• Cloud services such as EC2, VPC, S3, Lambda, RDS, Identity Center, Secure Landing Zone, Control Tower, etc.
• Proficiency in AWS cloud services, including EC2, VPC, S3, Lambda, RDS, Identity Center, Landing Zone, and Control Tower.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS CDK.
• Skilled in automation tools like Jenkins, Git, Ansible, and PowerShell for efficient deployment and management.
• Experience with designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, including VPC, subnetting, VPN, Direct Connect, and routing.

• In-depth knowledge of cloud security best practices, including IAM roles, security groups, encryption, and compliance.

• Familiarity with cloud monitoring and management tools such as AWS CloudWatch, as well as third-party solutions like WizIO and ServiceNow.
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with security tools like AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, and AWS WAF.
• Knowledge of configuration management tools like Chef and Puppet.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Bash for automation and security tasks.
• Familiarity with logging and monitoring tools such as ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and Prometheus.
• Understanding of identity and access management solutions such as AWS IAM.

Experiences that make you a strong candidate for this role:

Required

• Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of experience; Master's Degree with 7+ years of experience; PhD with 3 years of experience.
• 8+ years of demonstrated deep-dive work experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud services in a large-scale multi-cloud hosting environment such as AWS (required) and Azure (preferred).
• AWS Cloud Services: Deep expertise in a wide array of AWS services including EC2, VPC, S3, Lambda, RDS, Identity Center, Secure Landing Zone, and Control Tower.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Demonstrated proficiency in CloudFormation, Terraform, and AWS CDK for automating large-scale infrastructure deployments.
• Automation: Advanced capabilities in leveraging Jenkins, Git, Ansible, and PowerShell to automate build, deployment, and management processes.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Proven track record in designing, implementing, and managing resilient continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines at an enterprise level.
• Security Tools & Cloud Security: Expertise with AWS Security Hub, AWS GuardDuty, AWS Secrets Manager, WizIO, Tenable and comprehensive cloud security practices, including IAM roles, security groups, encryption, and regulatory compliance.
• Networking: Advanced knowledge of networking principles such as VPC, subnetting, VPN, Direct Connect, and routing to support enterprise cloud infrastructure.
• Monitoring and Management: Comprehensive experience with AWS CloudWatch and third-party monitoring tools like WizIO and ServiceNow to ensure enterprise-level system performance and reliability.
• Containerization: Substantial experience with Docker and Kubernetes for efficient containerization and orchestration in complex IT environments.
• Scripting and Programming: Strong proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Bash, essential for automating and securing enterprise cloud environments.
• Cloud Technology Leadership: Proven leadership experience in cloud technology, with the ability to inspire, mentor, and lead team members to achieve high performance.
• Accountability: A strong sense of accountability for delivering on cloud initiatives and driving high standards of excellence across all cloud operations.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME): Recognized as a subject matter expert in AWS cloud services, with the ability to provide guidance, best practices, and innovative solutions to complex challenges.

Beneficial Skills:

• Configuration Management: Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with configuration management tools such as Chef and Puppet, ensuring consistent and scalable configuration processes.
• Logging and Monitoring: Proven expertise in utilizing advanced logging and monitoring tools like Splunk, SolarWinds, and Dynatrace to maintain system health and performance.
• Identity and Access Management: In-depth understanding and practical experience with identity and access management solutions, particularly AWS IAM, to secure and manage user access effectively.
• DevOps Best Practices: A thorough grasp of DevOps principles and practices, emphasizing automation, continuous improvement, and collaborative development to drive efficiency and innovation.
• Compliance and Governance: Solid understanding of cloud compliance and governance frameworks and regulations to ensure adherence to industry standards and legal requirements.
• Cost Management: Demonstrated experience with AWS cost management and optimization strategies to maximize financial efficiency and resource utilization.

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• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentiveprograms

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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